Methodology
Research was run through Exa's MCP server (web_search_advanced_exa), the same neural
search API Exa sells, orchestrated by Claude agents across 100+ live queries. Each account got targeted
queries for AI initiatives, platform builds, hiring signals, and named AI leadership; only publicly
verifiable facts with sources made the cut. Tiering reflects signal strength and wedge clarity, not
company size. The contact webset lists names and titles from public record; direct contact details are
enriched privately per sequence and stay off the public page.
Prepared for the Exa Strategic AE interview process by Matt Finneran · mattfinneran@gmail.com